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Artistic Team

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Young Dance teaching artists are professional dancers, choreographers, and experienced educators who teach with innovation, collaboration, and thoughtful attention to every dancer in the room. Our educators value a commitment to self, to the community, and to lifelong learning. 

2022–23 Staff and Teaching Artists

Photo of smiling white woman Gretchen Pick.
Gretchen Pick, Executive Director
Anat Shinar, Artistic Director
Photo of smiling white woman Kathleen Pender.
Kathleen Pender, Program Manager
Brittany Keefe Headshot
Brittany Keefe, Communications
Jules Bither, Event & Office Coordinator
Photo of smiling black woman Aneka McMullen.
Aneka McMullen
Image of white person Annika Johansson smiling.
Annika Johansson
Photo of smiling white woman Andrea Zimmerman.
Andrea Zimmerman
Photo of smiling white man Black Nellis.
Blake Nellis
Photo of smiling white woman Charisse Ponder.
Charisse Ponder
Smiling white woman, Denise Gagner
Denise Gagner
White man dancing in a wheelchair.
Gabriel Rodreick
Image of a smiling white woman, Hannah Pierce
Hannah Pierce
Image of Joseph "MN Joe" Tran, an asian man with glasses.
Joseph ‘MN JOE’ Tran
Photo of woman, J H Shui Xian, looking at the camera with purple hands.
J H Shuǐ Xiān
Photo of smiling white woman Julia Davidson.
Julia Davidson
Smiling White woman with medium red hair.
Kendall Edstrom
Photo of Margaret Ogas
Margaret Ogas
Image of a smiling white woman Maria Tordoff
Maria Tordoff
White Woman, Mary Willmeng, smiling at the camera.
Mary Willmeng
Young smiling black man with hoodie
Waswa Kalema

Guest Artists 2022–23

Anat Shinar, Artistic Director
Photo of smiling black woman Aneka McMullen.
Aneka McMullen
Photo of smiling white man Black Nellis.
Blake Nellis
Photo of Margaret Ogas
Margaret Ogas

Workroom 2021–2022

Woman, Alex Beaumont, smiling in a garden.
Alexandra Beaumont
Photo of smiling black woman Aneka McMullen.
Aneka McMullen
Black man Demetrius McClendon looking to the side.
Demetrius McClendon
images of 7 disabled artists for the Off-Kilter Cabaret Performances June 16–19
Off-Kilter Cabaret (project of Off-Leash Area)

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